Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: carpet_bright on January 16, 2004, 11:39:07 pm
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I have to clean a cream settee as it has dark denim dye on it from a brand new pair of Jeans. I'm not certain what fabric it is but pretty sure it is natural fibre.
Have to clean it cos it's my settee :( :( :(
Any ideas what might shift it ???
Thanks Paul
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have you tried bleach that should shift it lol
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Gis a clue !!
Have you done a burn test on the fabric, what does it smell of ??? ??? ???
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Hi Paul
Subject to all the usual fibre recognition tests etc. You should be able to remove this colour transfer fairly easily with normal extraction cleaning.
Only on one occasion have I experienced this to be a real problem and that was on a pure white fabric where an eagle eyed customer said they could still see it.... I reckon they were after a new suite as they had realised just how impractical the colour was for day to day lifestyles.
I have seen many attempts, over the years, by consumers to, allegedly, get furniture/carpets changed by claiming faults when all it really was the fact that they had chosen a 'wrong' colour.
Derek
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As Derek knows I cleaned a suite that had what was explained as dye bleed from clothing on it. I tried everything to clean it without success. I walked away from the job but kept in contact with the customer.
The customer had the suite so called 'independently' tested and I have just heard that the company who sold them the suite have offered them a good discount against a new suite.
I have had other suites where the dye has been easily removed. Do a dry/wet crock test first.
Regards
Paul.
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As a follow up...
over the years I have seen a lot of dye transfer from Denim also multi-coloured throws.
Some of the Oriental rugs have loose dyes which transfer onto fitted carpet beneath... there was a well documented case in the National newspapers a couple of years ago where a consumer had carpets replaced by the retailer following this colour transfer... it did go to Court
Regards
Derek
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Derek,
Yep I have a customer who has a rug bought from Next which has transfered onto the carpet. She did get some form of compensation.
Regards
Paul.
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Thanks Guys for that.
I have tried to clean the suite using the old fabric restorer followed by the acidic rinse. The results were very minimal, you can still see the blue dye :(
I've had the suite for about 4 years now and it's not very confortable anymore. Never buying from DFS again!
I am considering using a mild oxidising bleach, I'd prefer to look lighter in colour rather than blue patches.
Paul
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Paul,
Before going the oxybrite/Fibrebuff route, why not try one of the micro-splitters. I cleaned a cream linnen sofa last month that had a horendous blue patch where the lady swivled her nethter regeons as she streched out - Solution Nr. 4 took care of it :)
John.
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Cheers John
I haven't anything to lose by trying something else.
I'll give it a go if I can get hold of some.
Are there any free samples available?
Paul
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sodiummetabisulfate or something close to that spelling might be off a bit.
First treat with solvent extract with sodiumeteabisulfate
dry FAST and dry vacuum
FIRST get customer to sign a release form.
IVAR ::)
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Ivar,
Sodium metabisulphite (Na2S2O5 is a slow-acting reagent - totaly unsuitable for use as an extraction agent.
Its' fumes are a broncial irritant, and it releases a toxic gas when in contact with acids. It should always be used with care, in conditions of good ventilation.
John.
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Sorry
I meant sodiumpercarbonate
IVAR :-[